Mercedes-Benz has and will continue to market the new CLA as a spirited and youthful proposal in the compact sports sedan, regardless of what’s hiding under the hood, and what a better way to say that than with a racing version.
The new CLA 45 AMG Racing Series Concept Car will have its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week and according to a short statement from the brand with the star, it “provides a preview of a further customer sports racing car from Mercedes-AMG”.
Mercedes said that the stripped down and muscled up racing concept with carbon fiber parts is powered by a modified version of the stock CLA 45 AMG’s mighty 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four connected to a dual-clutch 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT7 semi-automatic transmission.
“The CLA 45 AMG Racing Series is destined for the crowd-pulling race series featuring 2.0-litre turbocharged cars and may be deployed internationally if demand is high enough,” said Mercedes in a statement. “The technical specifications will vary according to the race rules and race series. The engine output and power transmission are variable, with permanent all-wheel drive or purely front-wheel drive possible as in the standard version,” the company added.
Story References: Mercedes via Autofilou
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